Nederbeat
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Dutch pop and rock |
Nederbeat (also: Nederbiet) is a genre of rock music that began with the Dutch rock boom in the mid-1960s influenced by British beat groups and rock bands such as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.[1] Much like British freakbeat, it is essentially the Dutch counterpart to American garage rock.[citation needed] Among the best-known Nederbeat groups are the Golden Earrings, The Motions, The Outsiders and Shocking Blue.
History
In the 1960s,
The Hague was the country's beat capital, where bands such as the Golden Earrings (the predecessor of Golden Earring), InCrowd, Q65, Het, Sandy Coast and The Motions were formed,[3] along with its neighbouring coastal town Scheveningen. The clubs on its boulevard, from where Veronica's pirate ship was constantly visible, became the locus for Dutch talent.[citation needed] Other bands such as the Outsiders also emerged in Amsterdam. These bands generally performed in English, with the exception of a few such as Het who performed in Dutch.[3]
Nederbeat had association with the
The bands were mostly popular only in the Netherlands, but a few bands found success internationally. In 1970, Tee-Set had a top 10 hit with "Ma Belle Amie" in many countries, while Shocking Blue did better with "Venus", which became the first ever No. 1 single by a Dutch band on Billboard Hot 100. Later in 1973, Golden Earring also had a worldwide hit with "Radar Love". However, despite the successes, the genre had faded in the 1970s as popular music moved on to other genres such as disco.
List of Nederbeat bands
The following is incomplete list of Nederbeat bands and some of their songs:
- Les Baroques – "Such A Cad", "I Know"[6]
- The Buffoons[7]
- The Bumble Bees
- The Cats – "What A Crazy Life", "Sure He's A Cat"[8]
- Cuby & the Blizzards – "Window of My Eyes"[9]
- Eddysons – "Ups and Downs"[10]
- Golden Earrings –
- Group 1850
- Het (Dutch band) – "Ik Heb Geen Zin Om Op Te Staan"[11]
- Jay-Jays – "Baldheaded Woman (No Sugar In My Coffee)"[12]
- Johnny Kendall & the Heralds – "St. James Infirmary", "Jezebel"[13]
- The Motions – "Wasted Words", "Why Don't You Take It"[4]
- The Outsiders – "Touch", "Monkey On Your Back"[14]
- The Phantoms (Dutch band) – "I'll Go Crazy", "Tormented"[15]
- Q65 – "The Life I Live", "You're The Victor"[16]
- Ro-d-Ys – "Take Her Home", "Just Fancy"[17]
- Sandy Coast – "A Girl Like You", "I See Your Face Again"[18]
- The Shoes – "Na, Na, Na", "Standing And Staring"[19]
- Shocking Blue – "Venus", "Never Marry A Railroad Man"[20]
- Tee-Set – "Don't You Leave", "Early In The Morning"[21]
- Zen – "Hair"
- ZZ & de Maskers –
See also
References
- ^ Ryan, Matt (20 June 2022). "An Introduction To Nederbeat". Strange Currencies Music.
- ISBN 9781351544269– via Google Books.
- ^ ISBN 9789023239666– via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Motions". Top 40.
- ^ "Amsterdam". Nederbeat.
- ^ "Les Baroques". Top 40.
- ^ "The Buffoons". Top 40.
- ^ "The Cats". Top 40.
- ^ "Cuby + Blizzards". Top 40.
- ^ "Eddysons". Top 40.
- ^ "Het". Top 40.
- ^ "Jay-Jays". Top 40.
- ^ "Johnny Kendall and the Heralds". Top 40.
- ^ "Outsiders ((nederbeat))". Top 40.
- ^ "The Phantoms". Top 40.
- ^ "Q65". Top 40.
- ^ "R0-d-Ys". Top 40.
- ^ "Sandy Coast". Top 40.
- ^ "The Shoes". Top 40.
- ^ "Shocking Blue". Top 40.
- ^ "Tee-Set". Top 40.